Bhimgarh
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Bhimgarh (also spelt Bhimgara) is a town in the Suri Sadar subdivision
of Birbhum district in the India
n state
of West Bengal
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s, who are said to have stayed here for some time during their exile. On the other side of the river is Pandaveswar
, where there are some temples also attributed to the Pandavas. There is a small temple known as Bhimeswara with a lingam
supposed to have been set up by Bhim
, one of the Pandavas.
of Eastern Railway
There is a branch line to Palasthali.
Suri Sadar subdivision
Suri Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of three municipalities and seven community development blocs: Suri — I, Suri — II, Saithiya, Dubrajpur, Khayrashol, Rajnagar and Mahammad Bazar. The seven blocks contain one...
of Birbhum district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
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Geography
Bhimgarh is located at 23.7419800°N 87.2872500°E on the north bank of Ajay RiverAjay River
The Ajay River is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The word “Ajay” means “not conquered”.-Geography:The Ajay River originates on a small hill about 300 metres high, south west of Munger in Bihar. It then flows through Jharkhand and enters West Bengal at Simjuri, near Chittaranjan...
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History
There are remains of an old fort with low earthen ramparts beaten by the weather to low gentle mounds. The place is attributed to the five PandavaPandava
In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Although, Karna is told by Lord Krishna that according to the laws and ethics he is the first son of Kunti making...
s, who are said to have stayed here for some time during their exile. On the other side of the river is Pandaveswar
Pandaveswar
Pandabeswar is an administrative division in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Andal and Pandabeswar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Pandabeswar...
, where there are some temples also attributed to the Pandavas. There is a small temple known as Bhimeswara with a lingam
Lingam
The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....
supposed to have been set up by Bhim
Bhima
In the Mahābhārata, Bhima is one of the central characters of Mahabharata and the second of the Pandava brothers...
, one of the Pandavas.
Transport
Bhimgara is a railway station on the Andal-Sainthia Branch LineAndal-Sainthia Branch Line
The Andal-Sainthia Branch Line is a railway line connecting Andal on the Bardhaman-Asansol section of the Howrah-Delhi main line and Sainthia on the Sahibganj Loop. This track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway...
of Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway (India)
The Eastern Railway is one of the 17 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata, and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. These are the financial departments and each has an assistant divisional financial manager , divisional railway...
There is a branch line to Palasthali.